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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02707 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Petition to amend an 1861 New York state legislative act pertaining to the Tonawanda band of Seneca Indians |
| Date | 10 February 1863 |
| Author | Parker, Ely S. (1828-1895) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Includes a cover letter by Parker, writing as chief and delegate of the Tonawanda band of Seneca Indians, that claims that the 1861 legislation entitled "An Act for the protection and improvement of the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians, residing on the Tonawanda reservation in this state" has been defective. The letter is followed by eight pages, most in Parker's hand, of drafted suggestions for amendments and repeals to various sections of the act. The final page has a list related to land allotment and a penciled in note dated 30 May 1863 at the Chiefs Council also pertaining to land allotment. |
| Subjects | American West American Indian History Petition Diplomacy Treaty Government and Civics Law Land Transaction |
| People | Parker, Ely Samuel (1828-1895) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Ely Parker was a Seneca Indian, born on a reservation, who would become the first Native American to be Commissioner of Indian Affairs. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |